英语词汇“contracture”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

contracture

/kənˈtraktʃə

noun [mass noun] Medicine

A condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints: contracture of the hip in cerebral palsy [count noun]: the contractures had been caused by intramuscular injections...

General management of the arthritic process is important, with physiotherapy to prevent joint contracture.
Forearm and lower leg measurements cross joints and could be affected by joint deformity such as contracture.
During the immobilization of a fracture, all nonimmobilized parts must be moved to avoid stiffness, muscle atrophy and joint contractures.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin contractura, from Latin contract- 'drawn together', from the verb contrahere.

单词	contracture
释义	contracture /kənˈtraktʃə / noun [mass noun] Medicine A condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints: contracture of the hip in cerebral palsy [count noun]: the contractures had been caused by intramuscular injections... General management of the arthritic process is important, with physiotherapy to prevent joint contracture. Forearm and lower leg measurements cross joints and could be affected by joint deformity such as contracture. During the immobilization of a fracture, all nonimmobilized parts must be moved to avoid stiffness, muscle atrophy and joint contractures. Origin Mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin contractura, from Latin contract- 'drawn together', from the verb contrahere.
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